Rules and Code of Conduct

Making Walk Cycle Ride SG a reality goes beyond infrastructure. All of us need to look out for each other to get around safely. To that end, the Active Mobility Act (AMA), containing a set of rules and code of conduct for cyclists, and riders of personal mobility devices (PMDs) and power-assisted bicycles (PABs), was put in place. The AMA also provides LTA with legislative and enforcement powers to regulate the use of bicycles, PMDs and PABs on public paths, as well as the sale of these devices. Read on to learn more.

WHERE DEVICES CAN BE USED

1PMDs refer to devices such as kick-scooters, electric scooters, hoverboards, unicycles etc.2PMAs refer to devices such as wheelchairs, motorised wheelchairs or mobility scooters which are designed to carry an individual who is unable to walk or has walking difficulties.

All bicycles, PMDs and PABs have to meet the device criteria of maximum weight of 20kg, maximum width of 70cm and maximum capped speed of 25km/h to be used on public paths.

RULES FOR RETAILERS OF ACTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES

Key regulations under the AMA governing retailers on the sale, advertisement and modification of non-compliant devices include:

· Mandatory requirement to put up warning notices
· No displaying and advertising of non-compliant devices
· No selling of PMDs for use on roads
· No selling of non-compliant devices for use on public paths
· No altering or modifying of devices to render them non-compliant

Penalties for offences vary, with maximum fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both, for the first offence. For the list of rules and corresponding penalties applicable for PMD and PAB retailers, please refer to [1] and [2] respectively.

PMD and PAB retailers need to display at least one warning notice prominently at or near any point of sale, or any point of payment. The notice must be no smaller than 29.7cm x 42cm, printed indelibly in colour with minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

Active mobility advisory panel

The Panel, commissioned in July 2015, is led by Senior Parliamentary Secretary A/Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, and comprises representatives from key stakeholder groups including seniors, youths, cyclists, users of PMDs, motorists, and grassroots leaders.

In 2018, the Panel commenced a second review with a focus on improving safety on public paths. The Government accepted the Panel's recommendations on 4 September 2018 and will implement them in early-2019.